Redemption had to be earned, Sunset Shimmer knew that. But how could everything go so wrong? Who was this "Anon-a-Miss"? Nobody believed her, all abandoned her. What would be left for her? A certain draconequus was witness and decided to intervene.

Sunset's life takes a turn when Anon-a-Miss appears on MyStable, slandering her name, and spiraling her life down a road she never could have expected. Are all her attempts at changing for naught, or will one spark of hope keep the fire burning?

With gossip and slander rampant at CHS and a target put on Sunset Shimmer's back, she flees the school in search of solace. She never expected to find allies in the most unlikely of groups: CHS's soccer team, the Wondercolts.

The Crusaders don't admit to being Anon-a-miss, and, feeling as though she's no longer wanted in the human world, Sunset goes back to Equestria. Little does she know, Canterlot High falls apart without her and it's connection to Equestria.

With gossip and slander rampant at CHS and a target put on Sunset Shimmer's back, she flees the school in search of solace. She never expected to find allies in the most unlikely of groups: CHS's soccer team, the Wondercolts.

The Crusaders don't admit to being Anon-a-miss, and, feeling as though she's no longer wanted in the human world, Sunset goes back to Equestria. Little does she know, Canterlot High falls apart without her and it's connection to Equestria.

It’s the Christmas season, and all are at home with their families..except one. Labeling her as a scapegoat during the Anon-a-miss incident, a number of students have abducted Sunset, intending to make her pay.(branchoff from Dainn's "Anon-a-Miss")

Overwhelmed by the stress of Anon-A-Miss, Sunset finally caves. Knowing that trying to convince her friends of her innocence is going to get her nowhere, she collapses beneath the overwhelming weight of it all

Thorax has taken on the role of leader of the changelings, but while Celestia promised they would leave the changeling kingdom to the changelings, the inexperienced Thorax finds he may need the help of his friends sooner than expected.

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Anon-a-miss, the mysterious gossiper, plagues CHS. Caught as the perfect scapegoat, Sunset finds herself more shunned than ever before. While determined to clear her name, Sunset decides that first she needs a break. From everything. Back in the place she used to call home.

But as soon as Sunset leaves, her friends at CHS realize the depth of their mistake. Not just in accusing Sunset, but also in forgetting Sunset is not like any other human. As they try with all their might to earn back their friend's trust, they quickly come to learn that they know very little about Sunset and the world she hails from.

And worse for the girls, as Sunset begins to pick up the shards of her old life in Equestria, she begins to wonder whether she really wants to stay at CHS at all.

8362320I'm aiming to make this story less about the what the various characters did wrong, and more about the why things went so horribly wrong. There's already plenty of 'burn the main 5 and the CMC' fics out there after all, but so very few focus on Sunset's nature as an Equestrian unicorn.

8362344Yes. It will take a bit to get to her though, Sunset isn't really ready to meet her right now, for various reasons.

8362404Without spoiling too much, I can safely say ScTwi has a role to play in this story.

8362781Usually in stories like this he uses his brain unlike everyone else. Because come on why would Sunset world so hard to gain the trust of the school only to throw it away..it's basic logical thinking. Which MOST of the school doesn't seem to have.

Even Equestrians have their limits in putting up with emotional pain. Not surprised Sunset is seeking a shelter to bunker under from the whirlwind of emotions of CHS. Twilight and Luna are willing to provide that shelter it seems. And Luna while loyal to Celestia can be discreet so Sunset doesn't have more than CHS related issues to deal with.

8363238Yeah, that's a gigantic plot hole in the original comic. I wonder if the decision makers seriously considered it or if they just shook their heads. "Nah, nobody's going to notice!"8363191

I'm aiming to make this story less about the what the various characters did wrong, and more about the why things went so horribly wrong. There's already plenty of 'burn the main 5 and the CMC' fics out there after all, but so very few focus on Sunset's nature as an Equestrian unicorn.

Indeed there are. I've learned to avoid Anon-A-Miss stories by now, but this one looks interesting.

I am curious what Spike will do though when he finds out about Sunset's presence in the palace of friendship. Calling it such as it does not look like a practical castle. More of a fantasy castle if that.

8363191It does seem the 2014 holiday special comic does not show logical and critical thinking on the part of the humane 5. They assume on her past she's relapsed into her old habits or hasn't changed. And here is more reasons. Would the EG mane 5 assume the CMC are responsible at first?

The mane 6 of Equestria didn't make the smartest of decisions either in Ponyville Confidential. Yet the CMC wanted to stop after being told it was wrong. The CHS CMC intentionally caused emotional pain on their sisters and their friends to get them to reject Sunset.

8363814True. Dating Sunset would potentially mean he knows more about her than most on that side of portal. And her M.O. is different still from the CMCs as Anon a Miss I say. Like not leaving evidance to point to her. They intentionally frame her as their M.O. to get Sunset rejected from the main 5's group.

8363417I have zero intention of going down the lynch mob route. This is a story about fixing broken bridges, not broken bones.

83635268363238In their defence, the evidence is stacked very heavily against Sunset. Not only was she the only known person to have access to the most damning evidence (the photo's from her cellphone) she has also been tormenting the school for at least three years. That's a lot of grudges to declare water under the bridge. You're right though that the comics failed to properly explain why the humane 5 reacted the way they did, and that's something I intend to explore in this story.

The biggest problem any story tackling the anon-a-miss comic faces is anon-a-miss herself. Namely, the story only happened because of mind-boggling stupidity and selfishness out of the human CMC. I realize it was supposed to be the counterpart to Gabby Gums, but doesn't work nearly as well.

Your comments in the story intrigue me, though. I really am more interested in seeing how things get fixed then I am reading chapters on end about how stupid everyone was. I'll follow this for now, and see where it goes.